Wheeler, Washington

Wheeler, Washington
Census-designated place
Wheeler is located in Washington (state)
Wheeler
Wheeler
Location within Washington (state)
Wheeler is located in the United States
Wheeler
Wheeler
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°08′06″N 119°10′34″W / 47.13500°N 119.17611°W / 47.13500; -119.17611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Area
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
74
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98837 (Moses Lake)
Area code509
FIPS code53-78050
GNIS feature ID2807185

Wheeler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 74.

The CDP is in the eastern part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) east of the center of Moses Lake. A spur of the BNSF Railway runs through Wheeler, serving various industries to the west of the community.

Education

The area is served by the Moses Lake School District. Moses Lake High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202074—
U.S. Decennial Census

Wheeler first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

Wheeler CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 2020
White alone (NH) 31 41.89%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 1.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 37 50.00%
Total 74 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Washington
  3. 1 2 "Wheeler CDP, Washington: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Grant County, WA (PDF) (Map). 1:216,443. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wheeler CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.